Football Preview: Poquoson Islanders vs. Bruton Panthers
Poquoson has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bruton has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Poquoson Islanders will square off against the Bruton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Poquoson: 10.9, Bruton: 4.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Poquoson will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-point they dealt New Kent on Thursday. Poquoson simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat New Kent 28-0. Considering the Islanders have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bruton hadn't done well against York recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Bruton had just enough and edged York out 9-6. The nine-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Poquoson's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Bruton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Poquoson against Bruton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Will Poquoson repeat their success, or does Bruton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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